Manufacturing

Agricultural and construction equipment retailer Titan Machinery Inc, has reported its financial results for the second quarter and first six months ended July 31, 2011.

Boosted by the acquisitions of Carlson Tractor and Equipment Inc and St. Joseph Equipment Inc, second quarter revenue increased 48.3% to $310.8 million from revenue of $209.7 million in the second quarter last year.

Carlson Tractor and Equipment, Inc. consists of two New Holland Construction locations in Rosemount and Rogers, Minnesota. The acquisition was completed on May 13, 2011.

Ashish Vij, chief operating officer of Sudarshan Chemical Industries, talks to Jayne Flannery about the company’s drive to become a leading global pigment producer whilst adhering to the highest international safety and environmental standards.

Alan Swaby talks to one Zimbabwean business gradually regaining its feet and trying to make sense out of the chaos of the recent past.

Alan Swaby talks to an inspirational business leader in Kenya who has taken on the might of the land and by force of will, won.

To fight Goliath, David needs to be either very brave, completely reckless or not completely understand what he’s letting himself in for. Tabitha Karanja, CEO and founder of Keroche Breweries in Kenya, fits into the last category. She freely admits that if she had known what she would have to face in getting the business to where it is today, she probably would have never embarked upon the journey.

Bull Brand is the largest company in JSE-listed KAP International’s consumer division. It has its niche in South Africa’s canned meat market but does not intend to rest on its laurels.

Boeing celebrated a historic occasion on Friday 26 August when the 787 Dreamliner was officially certified fit to fly.

In a ceremony at Boeing’s assembly plant in Everett, Washington state, officials from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) presented certificates to verify that the 787 has been tested and found to be in compliance with all US and European regulations.

Scottish entrepreneur Jim McColl is to sell Clyde Union Pumps, the business he joined as an apprentice, to American Fortune 500 company SPX Corporation.

Glasgow-headquartered Clyde Union Pumps will continue to be run as a standalone business under the leadership of the same management team.

The Timken Company has announced an open-innovation agreement with the University of Akron, Ohio, to accelerate technology development.

The Timken Company will fund and equip a new Timken Engineered Surfaces Laboratory currently under construction on the UA campus, one of five laboratories to be housed in the new engineering research building where the two organizations plan to combine their expertise in materials and surface engineering.

Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation are to collaborate on the development of an advanced new hybrid system for light truck and SUV customers.

The world’s two leading manufacturers of hybrid vehicles have signed a memorandum of understanding on the product development collaboration, with the formal agreement expected by next year.